The CultBox Podcast Roundup – March 2022

Welcome to the CultBox Podcast Roundup for March 2022.  Our favourite podcasts this month in the worlds of film and tv have included, in no particular order… The Two Shot Podcast, S9 Ep15 – Claire Rushbrook The wonderfully down to earth Claire Rushbrook talked to Craig Parkinson on balancing life and family, and about her … >

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The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Old Friends – audio boxset review

Old Friends is the last in the first batch of Big Finish’s adventures for Christopher Eccleston’s Ninth Doctor.  As the cover makes clear, and indeed they concealed until release, it features a further encounter with the Cybermen. Not only that, but this incarnation of the Doctor enjoys a first encounter with his stalwart ally Brigadier … >

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The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Lost Warriors – audio boxset review

Lost Warriors is the third boxset of adventures for Christopher Eccleston’s Ninth Doctor.  As with Respond To All Calls before it, these are three discrete Doctor Who tales with a thematic link, rather than a three-parter like Ravagers. Once again travelling alone, the Doctor finds allies on his adventures — all of which are Earthbound … >

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Big Finish announce a further renewal of their Doctor Who licence

The prolific audio producers at Big Finish will be making Doctor Who audio dramas until at least 2030!  In news guaranteed to gladden the heart of Doctor Who audiophiles, if not their bank managers, Big Finish have announced that they have renewed their Doctor Who licence. The company have the go ahead to create audio … >

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Stageplayer+ offers Eccleston’s Macbeth & Tennant’s Richard II

The actors’ Shakespearean roles are available on the performing arts streaming service.  For those fans who like to follow their favourite Doctor Who actors into other performances, a couple of Shakespearean options have become available. Sadly not everyone can be in the theatre to see such performances in person, but both Christopher Eccleston’s Macbeth and … >

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Close to Me

Close To Me — Christopher Eccleston drama coming to Channel 4

Psychological drama Close to me starring Christopher Eccleston comes to Channel 4 this autumn Close to Me (6 x 60’) is the story of Jo Harding (Connie Nielsen), a woman who seems to have it all – beautiful house in the country, loving family and Rob, her devoted husband (Christopher Eccleston). But following a fall, an entire year … >

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Doctor Who Lost Warriors

Lost Warriors — Christopher Eccleston to meet a Cyberman

Coming this November, Big Finish brings Christopher Eccleston’s Doctor up against a Cyberman for the first time in Lost Warriors The next box set of full cast audio adventures for Christopher Eccleston’s Ninth Doctor invites listeners to follow the TARDIS to a 1930s country mansion, the Scottish Highlands and an iconic movie set – where … >

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